Ellaville Methodist Church holds fundraiser barbecue
Ellaville United Methodist Church is having an Anniversary Fundraiser Barbecue.
Tickets are now on sale at $8 per plate. The plate includes pork or chicken with two side orders and bread.
Plates will be available for pick-up between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday Aug. 14-19 and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Pick-up your plates at 2 Dukes Bar-B-Que at 500 Trip St. in Americus.
To purchase tickets, call Ann Gill at 937-2194 or Marianne Phillips at 937-2713.
All proceeds go to help the church have its 160th anniversary celebration in October.

Ellaville-Schley Historical Society selling coffee mugs
The Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society is selling coffee mugs with a lovely picture of the Ellaville City Park and the historic Courthouse with snow.
If you wish to purchase mugs, please call me and I’ll be glad to get as many as you’d like. They $15 each and are large. Remember this project helps to preserve local history.
Call 937-2116 for more information.

Schley 4-H’ers attend Wilderness Challenge Camp
Schley County had two 4-H’ers who took the challenge to participate in a week of Summer Camp. This camp is not like any other camp, it is a of action-packed fun.
At the Wilderness Challenge Camp, they had the opportunity to whitewater raft on Tennessee’s Ocoee River. They took hikes on the Appalachian Trail, participated in challenging games, nightly campfires and so much more.
At the end of the week there was a slide show to recap what all these brave campers experienced.
Lily Harbuck and Liberty Justice were the Schley 4-H’ers who attended. They both said that they didn’t want to leave to come home, and can’t wait for next year.
Brenda Welch said that maybe next year a lot more may want to attemd the Wilderness Challenge Camp or any other camp for 4-H’ers.
Contact Brenda Welch at Schley County Extension/4-H Office in the Courthouse or call her at 937-1180.

Share your 4th of July with everyone
If you traveled for the 4th of July or had guests or took your yearly vacation, please share this news in this column.
Just call me and I’ll be glad to get it in — 229-937-2116.

Nancy McMath Young lives in Ellaville.